About trails in Franklin County, Vermont

Franklin County has 33 named trails on the map, covering 71.5 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 14 counties in Vermont. 32 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail, at 52.4 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 21 campsites, 23 waterfalls, 16 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are St. Albans, Fairfax, and Swanton.

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72Total miles

21Campsites

16Boat launches

23Waterfalls

8Trailheads

2Rapids

Missisquoi Valley Rail TrailMTB52.4 mi Jeep TrailHike1.9 mi Old Railroad Passage TrailHike1.4 mi Catamount TrailHike1.4 mi Stephen J. Young Marsh TrailHike1.3 mi Main LoopHike0.9 mi Russell Greene Upland LoopHike0.9 mi Discovery TrailHike0.8 mi Maquam Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Island Farm Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Southern Tip TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Black Creek TrailHike0.7 mi West Shore TrailHike0.6 mi Blake TrailHike0.6 mi Hill West RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Purmont TrailHike0.6 mi Blue Central TrailHike0.6 mi County RoadHikeMTB0.5 mi Fairfax Recreational TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Eagle Bay TrailHike0.4 mi Town Highway 6HikeMTB0.4 mi Belvidere Mtn RoadHike0.3 mi Fairfax Grass PathHike0.3 mi (future trail extension)Hike0.3 mi North Shore Nature TrailHike0.3 mi The Car LoopHike0.3 mi Kipling TrailHike0.3 mi Russell Greene Lowland LoopHike0.3 mi Silver Lake Woods access trailHike0.2 mi Fence RowHike0.2 mi Tow Rope TrailHike0.2 mi Wilcox TrailHike0.2 mi Lady Bug JunctionHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Franklin County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.